text_original: Leo's son Constantine, " Porphyrogenitus " as he was called, be  cause he was the first emperor for a considerable time who had been born during his father's reign, carried on his father's habit of interest in literature, while the actual work of government was left to the great officials of State.
text_transcription: LEO'S SON CONSTANTINE FOR PHIROGENITUS AS HE WAS CALLED BECAUSE HE WAS THE FIRST EMPEROR FOR A CONSIDERABLE TIME WHO HAD BEEN BORN DURING HIS FATHER'S REIGN CARRIED ON HIS FATHER'S HABIT OF INTEREST IN LITERATURE WHILE THE ACTUAL WORK OF GOVERNMENT WAS LEFT TO THE GREAT OFFICIALS OF STATE
phonemes: lˈiːoʊz sˈʌn kˈɑːnstɐntˌiːn, " pˈɔːɹfɪɹˌoʊdʒnɪɾəs " æz hiː wʌz kˈɔːld, biː kˈɔːz hiː wʌzðə fˈɜːst ˈɛmpɚɹɚ fɚɹə kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl tˈaɪm hˌuː hɐdbɪn bˈɔːɹn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz fˈɑːðɚz ɹˈeɪn, kˈæɹid ˌɔn hɪz fˈɑːðɚz hˈæbɪt ʌv ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ, wˌaɪl ðɪ ˈæktʃuːəl wˈɜːk ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wʌz lˈɛft tə ðə ɡɹˈeɪt əfˈɪʃəlz ʌv stˈeɪt.